Volunteer

Tallulah Fire Department

Tallulah, LA · Madison County

Tallulah Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Tallulah, LA (Madison County), with 2 stations and 27 total personnel. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.

27
Total personnel
2
Stations
-
Fire trucks
No
EMS service
+4%
above LA avg personnel
(26/dept)
51th
percentile by size
of 511 LA depts
14
personnel per station
staffing density
None
no FEMA grants on record
AFG / SAFER

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Tallulah, LA
FDID
33001

Staffing vs the Louisiana average

How Tallulah Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Louisiana. It is larger than 51% of the 511 reporting departments statewide.

▲ 4% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
96
LA departments
786

What This Data Tells You About Tallulah Fire Department

Tallulah Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Tallulah, within Madison County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 27 total personnel, 2 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Louisiana has 786 registered fire departments and 20,402 total personnel, averaging roughly 26 staff per department. Tallulah Fire Department runs 4% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 30,300 fires, 96 fire deaths, and 34% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

No FEMA AFG or SAFER grant awards are recorded against this department's FDID in USAspending data, which is common for smaller or volunteer-heavy organizations that lean on state and local funding instead.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Tallulah Fire Department have? ▼

Tallulah Fire Department has 27 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 4% above the Louisiana average of 26 per department.

Does Tallulah Fire Department provide EMS services? ▼

Tallulah Fire Department does not provide EMS. A separate EMS agency likely covers this area.

How many fire stations does Tallulah Fire Department operate? ▼

Tallulah Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Tallulah Fire Department? ▼

Tallulah Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Madison County, LA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Louisiana? ▼

Louisiana has 786 fire departments with 20,402 total personnel. 34% are volunteer departments.

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